C-Ware sherd of bowl, base C-0045

C-Ware – sherd of bowl, base C-0045

By Droux, Xavier

Badari
, Settlement 3200.
1922–1925 : British School of Archaeology in Egypt excavation.

London, Petrie Museum, UC 27317.

Date : Naqada IA–IIB

General range of C-ware production

Material : Nile silt (Painted)

Preservation : Sherd

Decoration preservation : Very good

Decoration

Part of two concentric circles at bottom of vessel are preserved, from which five plants grow toward the upper part of the vessel. Each vertical stem is framed by short leaves on both sides, but the lower part was left free of leaves.

Petrie Museum (ed.) : Online catalogue.

Dimensions (cm)

Fragment dimensions :

4.4 x 4.9

Additional information

Form :

Open

Shape of base:

unknown

Decoration location :

Inside

References

Brunton, G. ; Caton-Thompson, G.

1928

The Badarian civilisation and predynastic remains near Badari. British School of Archaeology in Egypt & Egyptian Research Account 46, 30th year, 1924. London

, 46, pl. LIV, 13.

Graff, G.

2009

Les peintures sur vases de Nagada I–Nagada II: nouvelle approche sémiologique de l'iconographie prédynastique. Egyptian Prehistory Monographs 6. Leuven

, cat. 585..